Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Thanks to 3D printing, NASA can basically email tools to astronauts Getting new equipment to the Space Station used to take months or years, but the new technology means the tools are ready within hour Only a quarter of the Sahara Desert is san Most of it is covered in gravel, though it also... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 16, 2026
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The man with the world’s deepest voice can make sounds humans can’t hear The man, Tim Storms, can sing a note that’s nearly impossible for humans to hear—but elephants can. It’s eight octaves below the lowest G on a piano. Storms holds the Guinness World record for having the widest vocal range: 10... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
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Blue whales can eat close to half a million calories in one mouthful. Blue whales can eat up to 457,000 calories in one bite, the amount an average human would need for the span of about 228 days, reports Discover magazine. These whales can consume as much as 10 to 20 tons of krill, or tiny... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Some octopus species lay 56,000 eggs at a time On average, a giant Pacific octopus will lay 56,000 eggs at the end of a pregnancy, over the course of about a month. At first, these new babies float through the surrounding water unattached to one another or their mother. But then the mother gathers... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Firefighters use wetting agents to make water wetter The chemicals reduce the surface tension of plain water so it is easier to spread and better soaks into objects, which is why it’s known as “wet water.” The longest English word is 189,819 letters long We won’t spell it out here, but the full name... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Samsung tested phone durability with a butt-shaped robot People stash their phones in their back pockets all the time, which is why Samsung created a robot shaped like a butt to “sit” on their phones to make sure they can take the pressure. Believe it or not, the robot even wore jeans. The Windy... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 9, 2026
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A cow-bison hybrid is called a beefalo Beefalo, which has been around since the early 1970s, is produced in more than 35 states. It was developed by D.C. “Bud” Basolo, a California rancher who successfully crossbred American bison and domesticated cattle, says the American Beefalo Association (yes,... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
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Professional athletes used to perform in vaudeville during the off-season Before today’s big-league salaries, professional baseball players often had to take on jobs during the off-season. Some of them took advantage of their name recognition and hit the vaudeville circuits, doing everything from... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
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The first person processed at Ellis Island was a 15-year-old girl from Ireland On Jan. 1, 1892, Annie Moore was the first passenger to pass through Ellis Island immigration on its opening day. She had traveled to the United States with her two younger brothers aboard the S.S. Nevada after departing... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 6, 2026
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The brand name Spam came from a contest winner This is one of those interesting facts you probably thought you knew but actually didn’t. Contrary to American mythology, Spam is not an acronym for “Scientifically Processed Animal Matter” or “Shoulder of Pork and Ham.” In 1937, Hormel, the company... Sign in to see full entry.